1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
John McMillan (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating David P. McKnight (D) by 24.0 points.
John McMillanRepublican · winner
62.0%131,936
David P. McKnightDemocrat
38.0%80,802
212,738 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJohn McMillan
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Raised by the campaign
$399K
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Spent by the campaign
$385.2K
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Cash on hand
$103.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990